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Fake text message video generator
Texting stories are the second-biggest faceless format after Reddit narration: a chat unfolds on screen one message at a time, each side read by its own voice, while gameplay keeps the thumb still underneath. StoryTok renders the whole thing from a script — write it yourself or let the AI writer draft it from a one-line premise.
The format works because the viewer reads ahead of the narration. Every bubble is a small cliffhanger, and a pause before the reveal ("…from who") is the retention trick the top channels use. StoryTok gives you that pause as a per-message setting rather than something you have to fake in an editor.
Each message is drawn as a real chat bubble in the theme you pick — iMessage dark or light, WhatsApp, Google Messages, Instagram DM or Snapchat — with the contact name and avatar in a header, so it reads as a screen recording rather than a template. The bubbles stack and scroll exactly like a phone, and a sent or received pop lands with each one.
Narration is optional. With it on, the left side and the right side get their own voices from the same catalog as story videos: 63 included neural voices across 20 languages, or premium ElevenLabs voices at double the per-minute rate. With it off, each bubble holds for a reading pause and the video runs shorter and cheaper.
How it works
Step 1
Write or generate the conversation
Add messages for each side, or give the AI writer a premise like "my sister texts me she's marrying my ex" and it drafts 15–30 texts with pauses marked before the reveals. Up to 60 messages of 240 characters each.
Step 2
Pick the theme, the voices and the footage
Six chat themes, a voice per side, a background from the gameplay library or your own uploads, and an optional music bed mixed quietly under the narration.
Step 3
Render and download
The video is billed by its rendered length — 1 credit per started minute, 2 on premium voices — and lands in your library as a 1080×1920 MP4 with no watermark on any paid pack. Remix it afterwards to change one thing and render again.
Specifics
- Themes
- iMessage dark and light, WhatsApp, Android (Google Messages), Instagram DM, Snapchat
- Voices
- Any voice in the catalog per side; narration can be switched off
- Length
- Up to 60 messages; typical videos run 40–120 seconds
- Output
- 1080×1920 MP4, H.264/AAC, loudness-normalised, no watermark on any paid pack
- Cost
- 3 free minutes at signup, then ~17¢ per rendered minute on the $10 pack
Worth knowing
- Bubbles are rendered server-side from your script, not screenshots, so the conversation is fully editable.
- Per-message pauses (short, long, dramatic) control the reveal timing.
- Sent and received message pops are synthesised — no sound library to license.
- Works with the same background library and music picker as story videos.
Questions
Does it look like a real iMessage conversation?
The bubbles use the real colours, radii and tails of each platform, with a header showing the contact name and avatar. It is drawn from your script rather than captured from a phone, so nothing is pixelated and every word is editable.
Can each person have a different voice?
Yes. The left side (the contact) and the right side (you) each pick a voice from the full catalog, including premium ElevenLabs voices. You can also turn narration off and let the viewer read.
How much does a texting-story video cost?
The same as everything else on StoryTok: 1 credit per rendered minute, rounded up, or 2 per minute with a premium voice. A typical 20-message conversation runs about a minute. New accounts get 3 free minutes.
Can the AI write the conversation?
Yes. Give it a premise and a tone and it drafts the whole exchange with pauses before the reveals. Every draft is original writing, not a copied post, which matters for platform originality rules.
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